Electric Vehicle
- Automobile
Ford confirms to layoff 3,000 staff in US, India: Report
San Francisco: The US-based car maker Ford Motor has reportedly confirmed that it is laying off roughly 3,000 employees and contract workers, with the cuts primarily affecting staff in the US, Canada…
- Automobile
Only 1% Indians plan to buy e-scooters in next 6 months, safety top concern
New Delhi: As the government probes multiple fires in electric two-wheelers, only 1 percent household consumers plan to buy an e-scooter in the next six months amid safety and performance concerns, a…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Vasanthalipuram man suffers burns as electric bike explodes
Hyderabad: In yet another case of Electric Vehicles exploding, on Saturday, a bike exploded in the NGO colony of Vanasthalipuram. The incident occurred at 8:30 PM when a private sector employee, Koteshwar…
- Technology
4.2 mn EVs sold in first half of 2022 globally, China leads
New Delhi: The world saw sales of 4.2 million electric vehicles in the first half of this year, a 63 per cent growth from the same period last year, a new report…
- Technology
Musk agrees to rebuy Tesla stock if Twitter deal doesn’t close
San Francisco: After selling its electric vehicle company shares worth nearly $7 billion, Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Wednesday said that he would repurchase Tesla stock if the Twitter deal…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: EV charging and biodiesel filling stations launched at RGIA
Hyderabad: Electric vehicle charging points have been launched at the main car park and a Bio-Diesel filling station at the public transportation center (PTC) at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport. A press…
- Automobile
Tesla robotaxi will be combination of Uber, Airbnb: Elon Musk
San Francisco: Electric vehicle company Tesla’s CEO Elon Musk has predicted that the company’s robotaxi will be like Uber and Airbnb combined. During the company’s annual shareholders meeting, Musk stated that the…
- Automobile
Ola may lay off 1,000 employees to ramp up EV plans
New Delhi: As Bhavish Aggarwal-led Ola aims to ramp up its electric vehicle (EV) business, media reports have claimed that the ride-hailing platform is laying off around 1,000 employees from across verticals.…
- Business
Apple ropes in Lamborghini executive to help boost EV programme
San Francisco: With an aim to boost its electric autonomous vehicle programme, tech giant Apple has onboarded a veteran Luigi Taraborrelli of car maker Lamborghini, media reports say. According to Taraborrelli’s LinkedIn…
- Technology
Rivian bids goodbye to nearly 800 employees: Report
San Francisco: With an aim to ramp up future versions of its electric vehicles, electric car maker Rivian has confirmed that it is laying off around 6 per cent of its 14,000…
- Middle East
Dubai: EVs to create digital maps for first driverless taxis
Abu Dhabi: This month Dubai will start the operation of two Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicles (EVs) to prepare digital maps for driverless taxis, the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) announced on Sunday.…
- India
Show-cause notices sent to EV makers on fire episodes: Gadkari
New Delhi: Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari has told the Parliament that all the EV two-wheelers companies have been served show-cause notices after their vehicles caught fire owing to…
- Automobile
Spectre by Rolls Royce revealed
Rolls-Royce will soon unveil its first electric vehicle. The Spectre will be a super-luxurious two-door coupe that goes on sale before the end of 2023. The Rolls-Royce Spectre is a full-size battery electric luxury car manufactured…
- Technology
Govt panel on EV testing standards to submit report this month
New Delhi: The government-formed committee to formulate new guidelines for electric vehicles (EVs) is set to submit its report this month, sources said on Wednesday. Alarmed at the growing EV fires in…
- Technology
Global EV shipments up 79% YoY in Q1, Tesla leads: Report
New Delhi: With Tesla registering phenomenal growth over a year, the electric vehicle (EV) shipments grew 79 per cent year-on-year (YoY) in the first quarter of 2022 to reach 1.95 million units,…